SUKH Dhaliwal, MP for Surrey-Newton, on Thursday in the House of Commons recognized well-known B.C. veterinarian Dr. Hakam Singh Bhullar and his recently released book “The Underdog: A Veterinarian’s Fight Against Racism and Injustice” about his 13-year battle against systemic racism in Canada’s veterinary profession.
Dhaliwal said: “In 1995, Dr. Bhullar became the first Indo-Canadian veterinarian to open a low cost clinic in Vancouver, making quality animal care affordable for all. He worked with animal welfare groups, trained many immigrant veterinarians and built a model of inclusion. But his success faced barriers and discrimination, leading to one of the longest human rights trials in Canadian history, and a public apology from the College of Veterinarians of B.C.”
He added: “The Underdog is a story of struggle, resilience and courage to fight for justice. I commend Dr. Bhullar for this important contribution to our community and to Canada.”
MPs rose to vigorously applaud Dhaliwal’s statement.
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